Diversified Plastics promotes Alex Danzberger to CEO 

Jan. 15, 2024
The contract manufacturer also elevated Rodd Joos, formerly VP of operations, to COO.   

Diversified Plastics Inc. (DPI), a contract manufacturer with locations in Minneapolis and Vista, Calif., has promoted Alex Danzberger, who joined the company in 2023 as VP of finance, to CEO. Rodd Joos, formerly VP of operations, was promoted to COO.  

Danzberger has held executive positions in a variety of public and private companies. Prior to joining DPI, he was VP of finance and administration for Kinetic Data, Inc., a workflow automation application company in Minneapolis. He also served as VP of corporate development at Capella Education Co., an online university in Minneapolis.  

“DPI’s commitment to innovation and its dedicated teams in Minnesota and California are the perfect foundation for this exciting transformation,” Danzberger said. “In collaboration with our leadership team, including Rodd Joos and Tom Venable, chief commercial officer, we will leverage groundbreaking technologies to redefine contract manufacturing, exceeding customer expectations and establishing DPI as a leader in the digital manufacturing age.”  

DPI specializes in custom plastic injection molding, micromolding and additive manufacturing of high-precision, close-tolerance parts and components for the medical, industrial and electronics markets, among others.